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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 5703.103. Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Program established

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Program established.--There is hereby established within the Department of Health a program to be known as the Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Program, which shall provide for the availability of annual breast cancer and cervical cancer screening services for low-income underinsured and uninsured women who are 40 to 49 years of age.

(b) Screening services.--The program shall be administered by the department for women who are eligible under subsection (c) and shall be targeted towards women who are at high risk for breast and cervical cancer.

(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for the program, an individual must meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be a woman who is 40 to 49 years of age.

(2) Have a family income that does not exceed 250% of the Federal poverty level.

(3) Have no health insurance coverage for screening mammograms, clinical breast examinations, Pap tests and pelvic examinations for women.

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